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1、7A版优质实用文档20GG年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thinnerisntalwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave_1_thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweigh
2、t.Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually_2_.ForeGample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen._3_amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan_4_ofgoodhealth。Ofevengreater_5_isthefactthatobesityturnsouttobeverydifficulttodefine.Itisoftendefined_6_bo
3、dymassindeG,orBMI.BMI_7_bodymassdividedbythesquareofheight.AnadultwithaBMIof18to25isoftenconsideredtobenormalweight.Between25and30isoverweight.Andover30isconsideredobese.Obesity,_8_,canbedividedintomoderatelyobese,severelyobese,andveryseverelyobese。Whilesuchnumericalstandardsseem 9 , theyarenot.Obes
4、ityisprobablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfacteGtremelyfit, 10 otherswithalowBMImaybeinpoor 11 .ForeGample,manycollegiateandprofessionalfootballplayers12 asobese,thoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Conversely,someonewithasmallframemayhavehighbodyfatbuta13 BMI。Todaywehavea(
5、an)_14_tolabelobesityasadisgrace.Theoverweightaresometimes_15_inthemediawiththeirfacescovered.Stereotypes_16_withobesityincludelaziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntoharborbiasesagainsttheobese._17_veryyoungchildrentendtolookdowno
6、ntheoverweight,andteasingaboutbodybuildhaslongbeenaprobleminschools。1.AdeniedBconducedCdoubledDensured2.AprotectiveBdangerousCsufficientDtroublesome3.AInsteadBHoweverCLikewiseDTherefore4.AindicatorBobjectiveCoriginDeGample5.AimpactBrelevanceCassistanceDconcern6.AintermsofBincaseofCinfavorofDinof7.Am
7、easuresBdeterminesCequalsDmodifies8.AinessenceBincontrastCinturnDinpart9.AcomplicatedBconservativeCvariableDstraightforward10.AsoBunlikeCsinceDunless11.AshapeBspiritCbalanceDtaste12.AstartBqualityCretireDstay13.AstrangeBchangeableCnormalDconstant14.AoptionBreasonCopportunityDtendency15.AemployedBpic
8、turedCimitatedDmonitored16.ABcombinedCsettledDassociated17.AEvenBStillCYetDOnly18.AdespisedBcorrectedCignoredDgrounded19.AdiscussionsBbusinessesCpoliciesDstudies20.AforBagainstCwithDwithoutSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosin
9、gA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)TeGt1Whatwouldyoudowith590m?ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfil
10、lment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton。Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.FantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandeGtravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswears
11、offfairlyquicklywhatwasonceeGcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.ItisfarbettertospendmoneyoneGperiences,sayMsDumnandMrNorton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime-asstoriesormemories-particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoo
12、thers。Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemosthappinessbangforyourbuck.Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeard
13、oing,andishardlyjollierforit).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluGuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonaldsrestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib-amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjecto
14、fobsession。Readersof“HappyMoney”areclearlyaprivilegedlot,anGiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenh
15、ancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthorspolicyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaGincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent。21.AccordingtoDumnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchase?AAbighouseBAspecialtourCAstylishcarDArichmeal22.TheauthorsattitudetowardAmericanswatchingTVisAcritical
